Prepare for Liftoff
Kick off your amazing journey at the University of Illinois with LAS Liftoff!
This welcome celebration for first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) will feature entertainment, free LAS t-shirts, games and snacks, and the chance to meet classmates and staff within our college. All incoming LAS freshmen and transfer students should plan to attend.
LAS Liftoff
Friday, Aug. 22, 2025
1:30 p.m. CDT
State Farm Center, Champaign
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate in this event, please contact the College of LAS. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet our access needs.
The College of LAS plans to capture photographs and video of this event. Be aware that if you attend, you are consenting to the possibility that your image and likeness may be shared or published by the university for marketing-communications purposes.
Maps
Need help finding the booth for you major? Looking for a specific student support table? We've got you covered.
Still can't find what you're looking for? Talk to an LAS intern—they're wearing the orange shirts!
Academic units & majors
In alphabetical order
| Actuarial Science - 1 Anthropology - 4 Art History - 5 Asian American Studies - 6 Astronomy - 7 Atmospheric Sciences - 8 Biochemistry - 9 Brain and Cognitive Science - 36 Classics - 10 Communication - 11 Comparative & World Literature - 12 Creative writing - 18 CS+Philosophy - 32 CS+X - 13 Earth Science & Environmental Change (Geology) - 14 Earth, Society & Environmental Sustainability - 15 Economics - 16 English - 17 French and Italian - 19 Geography & Geographic Information Science - 20 | Germanic Languages & Literatures - 21 Global Studies - 22 History - 23 Illinois in Washington - 34 Integrative Biology - 24, 25 Latina/Latino Studies -26 Less Commonly Taught Languages Program - 27 Linguistics - 28 Mathematics - 29 Molecular & Cellular Biology - 30 Philosophy - 31 Political Science - 33 Psychology - 35 School of Chemical Sciences (Chemistry and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering) - 37 School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics - 38 Slavic Languages & Literatures - 39 Sociology - 40 Spanish - 41 Statistics - 42 X+DS - 43 |
Academic units & majors, Student support services
| ATLAS - 67 Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center - 45 Center for African Studies - 70 Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies - 71 Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies - 72 Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity - 73 Center of East Asian & Pacific Studies - 74 Chez Veterans Center - 46 Division of Public Safety/Community Development & Engagement - 47 Education Justice Program - 48 European Union Center - 75 Gender & Sexuality Resource Center - 49 Help Desk - 65 Illinois App - 66 Krannert Center for Performing Arts - 63 LAS Access & Achievement Program - 54 LAS Career Services - 52 LAS Embedded Counselors - 51 LAS First-Year Experience - 61 | LAS Honors - 57 LAS Inclusive Excellence - 56 LAS International Programs - 58 LAS International Student Advisory Board - 59 LAS Recruitment and Admissions - 60 LAS Student Academic Affairs Office - 62 LAS Undeclared - 55 Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies - 76 Lisnek LAS Hub - 53 Portuguese - 77 Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security - 68 Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center - 69 Speakers Workshop - 78 Spurlock Museum - 64 Women’s Resources Center - 50 Writers Workshop - 44 |
Check out scenes from LAS Liftoff 2024
Meet other LAS students
LAS Liftoff is just the beginning! As a student in the College of LAS, you'll have plenty of opportunities to connect with new friends across the college. Get a jump start on connecting with other LAS students by following LAS First-Year Experience on Instagram and the College of LAS on TikTok.